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Columns

Published
September 3, 2020

Maine Voices: Grandmother would know how to face this pandemic

A member of a practical generation that didn't complain, this writer's grandmother would have met the crisis head-on.
Published
September 2, 2020

Commentary: It’s not minorities who benefit from unfair college admissions

Asian and Black applicants have been pitted against each other for scarce Ivy League slots, but the real beneficiaries of the process are wealthy and white.
Published
September 2, 2020

Maine Voices: Inmates need to prepare for life after prison

Maine should have more pre-release centers where prisoners can develop skills that they will need once they leave custody.
Published
September 1, 2020

Bergdahl prosecutor: Trump made my job much harder

Treating criminal investigations as a form of entertainment makes it difficult to seek justice.
Published
September 1, 2020

Maine Voices: Teachers aren’t to blame for COVID reopening confusion

Once again, a failure to deal with a social problem is dumped on the schools to fix.

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Published
August 31, 2020

Maine Voices: New Mainer eager to support Maine’s green economy

We must do more to ensure that all Mainers, including New Mainers, can access the money-saving and environment-saving opportunities afforded by clean energy.
Published
August 30, 2020

Commentary: Suffrage movement convinced women they could ‘have it all’

A century later, they are still doing it all – the vote, families, homes and careers.
Published
August 30, 2020

Maine Voices: No schools in Maine retain Native American nicknames, mascots – that’s something to celebrate

The focus has been on the bill banning the practice in the future, but it should be on the heroes who brought about its end.
Published
August 30, 2020

Maine Suffrage Centennial: To make America great, vote Black women into office

Black women are uniquely equipped to provide inclusive, fiscally adept and collaborative leadership.
Published
August 30, 2020

The Maine Millennial: New normal is still a lot of fun at Maine Wildlife Park

A return visit in the time of COVID is an occasion to share one-way trails with masked families, all there to check out a variety of critters.